RE: suggestions on how to increase my 2year old daughter's appetite?

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Una,

 

A couple suggestions - is your daughter gaining/growing steadily? If so, I

wouldn't worry about her eating habits too much. Kids will eat when they

are hungry and they just can't be forced. We had the opposite problem with

our oldest when she was 2 - she would eat at home but not anywhere else.

 

As for the other issue, of her not getting and staying well, again, we had

the same problem with both our daughters when they were younger and in

daycare. Our doctor felt that they were mildly allergic in general

(seasonally) and that the allergic reactions were creating a more hospitable

environment for the ever-present bugs at daycare, resulting in round after

round of sickness. He put them on a daily allergy medicine (something like

Claritin) and told us to keep them on it until the night time temperatures

stayed above 70 degrees, then put them back on when the weather cooled off.

We did this for two years and they were literally never sick during that

time and have not been sick since. After the first year we changed to

benadryl, and discontinued altogether after age 3. This worked great for

us, and we were about one ear infection away from tubes for our oldest when

we started this. I also recommend a supplement like Planetary Formula's

Well Child syrup during the winter season.

 

Good luck!

 

Chessie

 

 

On

Behalf Of Una Murphy

Monday, March 27, 2006 3:23 AM

 

suggestions on how to increase my 2year old daughter's

appetite?

 

Hi.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to increase my 2year old

daughter's appetite?

 

She is in a crèche (day-care/nursery) from 9-6pm and her minders say

that she eats like a horse. But she doesn't really eat for us?! She

has had 4 sets of antibiotics since starting the crèche in September 05

(we also found out that she's allergic to penicillin). I just feel

like she's not recovering properly and just gets sick again. Everyone

says don't worry, but I do - she looks so pale.

 

*Also, If anyone has recommendations for a good multivitamin and easy

to take omega 3 & 6 and just I would really appreciate it.

 

Thanks a million,

Una

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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